by Shaina Clark | Feb 25, 2019 | Active Living, Transylvania County
A Story Worth Sharing Senior Citizens MOVE towards a "Fountain of Youth" In the eight westernmost counties of NC 30% of the population is age 65 or older - twice as high as the U.S. population. Author: Angela Mucci “If I don’t keep moving, my arthritis hurts so much...
by MountainWise | Dec 14, 2018 | Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Healthy Eating, Jackson County, Macon County, MountainWise News, Swain County, Transylvania County, Worksite Wellness
Written by: Angela Mucci MountainWise, a regional public health partnership, will use an $873,930 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to fund the expansion of their WorkWise Western North Carolina program. The WorkWise Western North Carolina (WWWNC)...
by MountainWise | Nov 29, 2018 | Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Healthy Eating, Jackson County, Macon County, Swain County, Transylvania County
MountainWise receives $75,000 in grant money to expand the Double Up Food Bucks Program. Written by: Angela MucciMountainWise, a regional public health partnership, will use a $40,000 grant from Mission Health Community Investments and a $35,000 grant from the...
by Jenn Whinnem | Jan 1, 2016 | Active Living, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Healthy Eating, Jackson County, Macon County, MountainWise News, Swain County, Transylvania County
“I wish I knew what clicked in my brain because then I could tell others how to change their mindset as well.” Did you come across this video in your Facebook feed during the past month? In case you didn’t, this 5-minute video is the personal story of a man named...
by MountainWise | Sep 15, 2015 | Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Jackson County, Macon County, MountainWise News, Swain County, Transylvania County
MountainElements Health Impact Assessment has been recognized as an outstanding achievement in making health a priority for the Western North Carolina region MountainWise has received a Marvin Collins Planning Award in the Special Theme Awards/Multidisciplinary...
by MountainWise | Oct 9, 2014 | Healthy Eating, Transylvania County, WNC Local Info
When Transylvania County Farmer’s Market decided to take a closer look at their business model, they did something a little unusual for local farmer’s markets. They decided to create a business model based on sustainability and economic growth. They started a...
